Head and back rest for invalids.



. No. 635,578. Patented Oct. 24, I899.

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HEAD AND BACK BEST FOR INVALIDS.

(No Model.)

NITED STATES Fries.

PATENT WILLIAM A. NIXON, OF BURLINGTON, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES HANLY, OF SAME PLACE.

HEAD AND BACK REST FOR INVALIDS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 635,578, dated October24, 18 99.

Application filed March 28, 1899. Serial No. 710,749. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIAM A. NIXON, a citizen of the United States,residing in the city and county of Burlington, State of New Jersey, haveinvented a new and useful Improvement in Head and Back Rests forInvalids and Others, which improvement is fully set forth in thefollowing specification and accompanying drawings.

My invention consists of a head and back rest for an invalid or otherperson, formed of a frame which may be placed or adjusted at differentdegrees of inclination and is provided with means for controlling thesame and which may be folded when service of the same is not requiredand secured against unfolding or opening, as will be hereinafterdescribed.

Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a rest inoperative conditionembodying my invention. Fig. 2 represents a perspective View of the samein folded or inoperative condition. Fig. 3 represents an elevation of adetached portion.

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding parts in thefigures.

Referring to the drawings, A designates a base, preferably of the formof an open frame, and B designates a longitudinally-extending barconnected with the relative sides of said frame.

O designates a frame which is adapted to support a cushion or pillow orto be upholstered, the same being mounted on one end on ears D on thebase A as its axis, whereby it may be raised or lowered thereon and;placed in inclined positions or folded down,

' adjustment and provides a convenient sup on said base.

E designates a prop formed of a pair of legs having a journal F at theplace of junction thereof and diverging from said journal toward thesides of the frame C, where its ends are formed with journals G, whichare mounted in bearings H on said sides.

The journal F is mounted in the ear or bearing J on the sleeve K, thelatter being freely fitted on the bar B, whereby it may slide to and froon said bar. is the screw L, which is adapted to tighten against the barB and prevent motion of said sleeve when the frame C is adjusted inoper- On said sleeve ative position. The head of said screw L is sodisposed that when the frame 0 is not required for use and so folded onthe base A the under side or shoulder M of said head when the screw isproperly turned projects separated without disintegrating the base or.

removing the bar therefrom.

In order to afford the sleeve K the fullest motion for causing the frameto clear the screw when said frame lowers and conveniently operatingsaid screw when the frame is folded, the side of the frame 0 is formedwith the offset N, into which said sleeve enters when said frame is inlowermost position, it

being noticed that the bar B is lengthened, so as to extend to thecenter of said offset, to which it is secured, the head of the screwthus being accessible outside of the frame 0.

The operation is as follows: The rest is placed on a bed or mattress,the screw L being loosened, and the frame B is turned upwardly on itsaxis, whereby it assumes an inclined position, it being noticed that theprop E and sleeve K follow said frame. When the latter assumes thedesired angle, the screwL is tightened, and thus the frame retains itsport for'the head and back of the person resting thereon.

When service of the rest is not required, the screw L is loosened andthe frame folded down on the base. The screw is then rotated, so thatits head projects over or overhangs the adjacent portion of the frame 0and prevents rattling and unfolding or opening of the latter.

The parts in the main are preferably formed of metal, to which material,however, I do not limit myself.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A frame, a base on which one end of said frame is pivotally mounted,a baron said base, a sliding sleeve on said bar freely embracing thesame, an car on said sleeve, a prop pivotally connected with said frameand ear, and a screw on said sleeve for locking the same 011 said bar,said sleeve being formed of separate parts with means for connecting thesame, one part carrying said ear and screw.

2. Aframe, a base on which one end of said frame-is pivotally mounted, abar on said base, a sliding sleeve on said bar, a prop pivotallyconnected with said frame and sleeve, and a screw on said sleeve adaptedto have its point tighten against said bar, when the frame is ininclined operative position, and to have its head engage said frame whenthe latter is folded on said base.

In a headrest of the character stated, a

base having a cross-bar thereon, an offset on the side of said base towhich one end of said bar is secured, a tilting frame mounted on saidbase, a slide on said cross-bar, a prop mounted on said slide and frame,and a screw on said slide, said screw being adapted to retain the frameboth in inclined operative and folded inoperative positions.

4. A frame, a base on which said frame may be placed in inclinedposition, a prop for supporting-said frame when so placed, a slidingsleeve on said base carrying said prop, a screw on said sleeve forlocking the frame in either operative or folded position, and an oifseton said base to receive said sleeve when the frame is folded.

WILLIAM A. NIXON.

Witnesses:

JAMES S. JOHNSON, CHARLES H. PARKER.

